Tuesday, March 14, 2006

Vaccinations/Immunizations

So in case anyone was wondering, when traveling to Azerbaijan its good to have been immunized/vaccinated against Tetanus, Hepatitis A and Typhoid. That last shot was a doozy and not only made my left side ache for 24 hours but gave me one of the worst headaches and feverish nights in recent memory. Also important is malaria medication for the summer months (a prescription that I plan to fill soon) and - much more alarmingly - Tamiflu. The whole idea of Tamiflu, and the scary virus its meant to meagerly address, is a little concerning. It is all that the news is reporting on in Azerbaijan these last few days....the bird flu. Now granted, not only do I not have plans to touch or work with any live or dead chickens - I feel like I also have an advantage because I do not eat chicken. So I am hoping to be doubly less likely to be exposed. But if I am- I am hoping I have some Tamiflu with me! I'm still waiting to get a doctor here to prescribe it to me.

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